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captainjonesify

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It is ________ to miss a bus by five minutes than to miss it by an hour because ________.
 
  a. less distressing; you don't have to wait as long for the next bus
  b. more distressing; it's easier to imagine what you might have done to catch the bus
  c. less distressing; it's easier to imagine what you might have done to catch the bus
  d. more distressing; images of the people waiting for you are more available in memory

Question 2

Based on your reading of Chapter 3 (Social Cognition), who would you predict would be more frustrated: Katie, who missed an A by one point, or James, who missed an A by five points?
 
  a. Katie, because it's easier for her to imagine getting one more test item right
  b. James, because it's harder for him to imagine an alternative outcome
  c. Katie, because she and James studied together
  d. James, because he and Katie studied together


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bobsmith

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


captainjonesify

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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